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Desecration
DESECRATION: In a hidden world of wizards where only men hold the power of magic, one girl arises with the power to change everything, if she isn't killed first…
Adriana Victoriana Evangelista (Addie), daughter to the High Chancellor of the Wizard’s Council, has always been the perfect wizard girl. She never questions why men possess magical powers and women have no power at all, magical or otherwise. Male wizards blend into the modern human world, leading huge corporations while wizard women are sequestered away.
On her sixteenth birthday, Addie discovers she possesses magic. Under wizard law, she is a desecration. An ancient prophecy surrounds the emergence of a girl magic-wielder, the wizard queen, who is destined to bring about the downfall of the wizard-kin.
Addie has long had a forbidden crush on a human boy who lives in the wizard stronghold, Rory Devlin. As she delves deeper into the dangerous mysteries surrounding her own destiny, she suspects Rory might be more than just human.
Addie’s fate sends her straight into the path of a powerful and evil sorcerer, but the worst danger of all may come from right inside her own home.
Adriana Victoriana Evangelista (Addie), daughter to the High Chancellor of the Wizard’s Council, has always been the perfect wizard girl. She never questions why men possess magical powers and women have no power at all, magical or otherwise. Male wizards blend into the modern human world, leading huge corporations while wizard women are sequestered away.
On her sixteenth birthday, Addie discovers she possesses magic. Under wizard law, she is a desecration. An ancient prophecy surrounds the emergence of a girl magic-wielder, the wizard queen, who is destined to bring about the downfall of the wizard-kin.
Addie has long had a forbidden crush on a human boy who lives in the wizard stronghold, Rory Devlin. As she delves deeper into the dangerous mysteries surrounding her own destiny, she suspects Rory might be more than just human.
Addie’s fate sends her straight into the path of a powerful and evil sorcerer, but the worst danger of all may come from right inside her own home.
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124 pages, ebook
First published March 12, 2014
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March 25, 2014
**Okay so I received a whole copy of this book as a part of the blog tour for the book so I'm just posting my review for the WHOLE book under this!!**
Initial Thoughts: What a truly and amazingly well written book. Everything was developed so well that I was literally hooked from the first sentence. The story was perfect and I loved everything about it.
The Characters: There's Addie, her best friend Izzy, Hugo, and Rory. Addie is an awesome character. She's sixteen and has always followed her place in the wizard society but on her sixteenth birthday she gets powers which girls aren't supposed to have and everything goes haywire from there. Izzy is an awesome best friend to Addie. She's funny and full of life. Hugo is also amazing. He cares for his friends so much and all of their friendship feels so real and true when reading the book. Now Rory is a human who lives with this wizard family and I liked him from the start (so does Addie apparently!) and as the story goes on, you learn more and more about why he is a part of everything and his heritage as well.
The Story: It's Addie and her twin's brother sixteenth birthday and it isn't a very good one for Addie. First she gets powers which doesn't happen to girls and later that day, she gets a rare familiar (an animal that chooses a wizard to be with for the rest of their life and communicates with them and helps to boost their powers). And since familiars only choose wizards, it only confirms that Addie is one. But she pretends it's a fluke because of her brother. But Hugo, Izzy, and Rory know she has powers and Hugo starts to teach her how to use it. Addie also has the ability to see a person's magic color which is helpful and dangerous because it allows her to see sorcerers who are evil wizards. But as the story goes along, more secrets are uncovered and discoveries are made about Rory and other wizards and just about their world and their war in general.
The whole story was full of action and the characters changed for better or for worse throughout the story. Addie definitely changed and become a stronger person about her role that she would play and that was a great thing to see. Some characters obviously fell in love and I definitely approve of Addie and Rory together. (I also think Izzy and Hugo would be cute) but I don't know how things are going to work out because in their society, there are arranged marriages and no way out, so I definitely am looking forward for the next book!
End Thoughts: I think this is one of the best YA books I've ever read. It was clean, enticing, engaging, and an all around great book. I'd recommend it to anyone! 5 stars!!
Initial Thoughts: What a truly and amazingly well written book. Everything was developed so well that I was literally hooked from the first sentence. The story was perfect and I loved everything about it.
The Characters: There's Addie, her best friend Izzy, Hugo, and Rory. Addie is an awesome character. She's sixteen and has always followed her place in the wizard society but on her sixteenth birthday she gets powers which girls aren't supposed to have and everything goes haywire from there. Izzy is an awesome best friend to Addie. She's funny and full of life. Hugo is also amazing. He cares for his friends so much and all of their friendship feels so real and true when reading the book. Now Rory is a human who lives with this wizard family and I liked him from the start (so does Addie apparently!) and as the story goes on, you learn more and more about why he is a part of everything and his heritage as well.
The Story: It's Addie and her twin's brother sixteenth birthday and it isn't a very good one for Addie. First she gets powers which doesn't happen to girls and later that day, she gets a rare familiar (an animal that chooses a wizard to be with for the rest of their life and communicates with them and helps to boost their powers). And since familiars only choose wizards, it only confirms that Addie is one. But she pretends it's a fluke because of her brother. But Hugo, Izzy, and Rory know she has powers and Hugo starts to teach her how to use it. Addie also has the ability to see a person's magic color which is helpful and dangerous because it allows her to see sorcerers who are evil wizards. But as the story goes along, more secrets are uncovered and discoveries are made about Rory and other wizards and just about their world and their war in general.
The whole story was full of action and the characters changed for better or for worse throughout the story. Addie definitely changed and become a stronger person about her role that she would play and that was a great thing to see. Some characters obviously fell in love and I definitely approve of Addie and Rory together. (I also think Izzy and Hugo would be cute) but I don't know how things are going to work out because in their society, there are arranged marriages and no way out, so I definitely am looking forward for the next book!
End Thoughts: I think this is one of the best YA books I've ever read. It was clean, enticing, engaging, and an all around great book. I'd recommend it to anyone! 5 stars!!
March 26, 2014
(Note: this is a review for all three parts of the book, which is how I read the story since I was given a review copy of the entire book and didn't have the foresight to write three separate reviews. I went back to my copy and saw where they're split into serials and wanted to point out that there's a cliffhanger/shocker from part 1 to part 2 (but don't let a potential cliffhanger stop you from reading it since it's quickly resolved in part 2 and worse comes to worse you can read that through the sample if you *really* don't want to continue) and there's a nice little lead-in/non-cliffhanger from part 2 to 3. Compared to the few serials I have read, this is more like a book broken into 3 pieces rather than 3 separate episodes being pieced together--very few recaps within so make sure to read all three in order. Ok, now onto the review!)
“I can’t be part of some prophecy—my father will kill me.”—Addie
In the wizarding world, only men have the capability to wield magic. The women take care of the men and home while raising the new generation of wizards and the females trained to obey them. For sixteen-year old Addie, daughter of the High Chancellor, she doesn’t mind her role and is quite happy in her destiny. Well, that is until she learns about her *actual* destiny. She’s a female who can wield magic, which means she’s a desecration to her kind. It also means she’s the prophesized wizard queen, the Queen of Chaos, and she will either save or destroy her people. That is, if she doesn’t get killed first…
“Only a few days ago, I was the perfect daughter and the perfect student and look at me now?”—Addie
This is a great young adult novel that I wouldn’t mind my young teen reading (if I had one). The romance is so sweet (super PG) as we have two teens that grew up as friends and, well, you know how it goes. Since all wizard-kin are betrothed young in life, their romance is forbidden. Coupled with the fact that Rory, the male protagonist, is a servant *and* a human, you can’t get more forbidden than that. Of course, what fun would that be if that was that? It’s a good thing that there’s more to Rory than meets the wizarding eye.
And it’s also a good thing that good girl and obedient daughter Addie is taking on a rebellious streak. After all, it’s hard to follow the rules when you’re the antithesis of the rules. Oh, and when the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, sometimes a little rule-breaking is needed. No pressure.
Actually, it’s a lot of pressure for our sweet and gentle Addie. She’s not a staunch feminist or fighter or even a think-out-of-the-box-er. She’s trained to be obedient and not question the rules made by the wizard males. It’s this little fact that makes the book so interesting, because she is someone who has to try so much harder since fighting and going against the grain doesn’t come naturally to her. She would gladly give up her destiny if she could but she can’t, and she’ll do the best that she can with the cards fate has dealt her.
Which unfortunately for her, are pretty nasty cards, and she is not well-equipt to handle said cards. There were many times she acted first without thinking of the consequences and then had to be saved by her friends at the start. Luckily, she’s got some *great* friends, and I loved how they were willing to do what they could for her.
Onto the fantasy side, we’re in today’s world, but the wizards have carved out their little communities that are unknown to most humans. Within their culture, they are quite male-centric with rebellious women forced to go through a retraining that would make the Stepford Wives feel bad for them. So, not only does Addie have to worry about being killed, she has to worry about something that is practically the same thing but lasts much longer.
While l liked most of the story, I wish the mythology, magic, and world-building was fleshed out more. We have shamans, mages, humans, wizards, and sorcerers, but I’m still not 100% clear about the relationships between them. We have some hints as to the background, but it would be nice to get more insight on how they relate and are different. The same goes for magic. While we have a basic idea on magic and it did get fleshed out more as the book progressed, I would have liked more info on the magical system, which also goes back to the mythology of the different groups. As for the gender differences and impact on wizard politics, the author did a fantastic job in letting us feel the pressure and fear that poor Addie and her friend Izzy felt!
Overall, it was an entertaining story suitable for younger teens and up. The story was predictable in some spots and surprising in others. Although there are many unanswered questions at the end and there are many obstacles that our heroine must face, the book ends in a very positive note with a great climactic scene so I wouldn’t say it ended on a cliffhanger. This is definitely a great start to a series and is a 4 out of 5 for me.
(Originally posted on my blog; I received a review copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review)
“I can’t be part of some prophecy—my father will kill me.”—Addie
In the wizarding world, only men have the capability to wield magic. The women take care of the men and home while raising the new generation of wizards and the females trained to obey them. For sixteen-year old Addie, daughter of the High Chancellor, she doesn’t mind her role and is quite happy in her destiny. Well, that is until she learns about her *actual* destiny. She’s a female who can wield magic, which means she’s a desecration to her kind. It also means she’s the prophesized wizard queen, the Queen of Chaos, and she will either save or destroy her people. That is, if she doesn’t get killed first…
“Only a few days ago, I was the perfect daughter and the perfect student and look at me now?”—Addie
This is a great young adult novel that I wouldn’t mind my young teen reading (if I had one). The romance is so sweet (super PG) as we have two teens that grew up as friends and, well, you know how it goes. Since all wizard-kin are betrothed young in life, their romance is forbidden. Coupled with the fact that Rory, the male protagonist, is a servant *and* a human, you can’t get more forbidden than that. Of course, what fun would that be if that was that? It’s a good thing that there’s more to Rory than meets the wizarding eye.
And it’s also a good thing that good girl and obedient daughter Addie is taking on a rebellious streak. After all, it’s hard to follow the rules when you’re the antithesis of the rules. Oh, and when the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, sometimes a little rule-breaking is needed. No pressure.
Actually, it’s a lot of pressure for our sweet and gentle Addie. She’s not a staunch feminist or fighter or even a think-out-of-the-box-er. She’s trained to be obedient and not question the rules made by the wizard males. It’s this little fact that makes the book so interesting, because she is someone who has to try so much harder since fighting and going against the grain doesn’t come naturally to her. She would gladly give up her destiny if she could but she can’t, and she’ll do the best that she can with the cards fate has dealt her.
Which unfortunately for her, are pretty nasty cards, and she is not well-equipt to handle said cards. There were many times she acted first without thinking of the consequences and then had to be saved by her friends at the start. Luckily, she’s got some *great* friends, and I loved how they were willing to do what they could for her.
Onto the fantasy side, we’re in today’s world, but the wizards have carved out their little communities that are unknown to most humans. Within their culture, they are quite male-centric with rebellious women forced to go through a retraining that would make the Stepford Wives feel bad for them. So, not only does Addie have to worry about being killed, she has to worry about something that is practically the same thing but lasts much longer.
While l liked most of the story, I wish the mythology, magic, and world-building was fleshed out more. We have shamans, mages, humans, wizards, and sorcerers, but I’m still not 100% clear about the relationships between them. We have some hints as to the background, but it would be nice to get more insight on how they relate and are different. The same goes for magic. While we have a basic idea on magic and it did get fleshed out more as the book progressed, I would have liked more info on the magical system, which also goes back to the mythology of the different groups. As for the gender differences and impact on wizard politics, the author did a fantastic job in letting us feel the pressure and fear that poor Addie and her friend Izzy felt!
Overall, it was an entertaining story suitable for younger teens and up. The story was predictable in some spots and surprising in others. Although there are many unanswered questions at the end and there are many obstacles that our heroine must face, the book ends in a very positive note with a great climactic scene so I wouldn’t say it ended on a cliffhanger. This is definitely a great start to a series and is a 4 out of 5 for me.
(Originally posted on my blog; I received a review copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review)
February 13, 2022
A very good book with a strong plot and complex characters. The world building was very well planned as well.
April 2, 2014
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"Desecration" by Hadley Holt had me hooked pretty early on. Right away you could tell that this was going to be a book about an interesting female in a world where females don't get a lot of say in what goes on, and that she might be out to change that.
This is a book about wizards and a secret world that coexists with our non-magical one. In "Desecration,” the magic users live in secret from the "norms,” and have their own way of running things. Women are not allowed to practice magic and it's a society that relies heavily on the men's power and protection. These men even rise to top positions in the "norm" world.
They have all of this influence whereas, for the most part, women are just meant to be party planners and wizard breeders. Women even have to go as far as wearing cloaks over their clothes while out in public so that they're bodies don't "distract" the all important male wizards (gag me).
Our main character in this series is Addie, who discovers that she has powers on her 16th birthday, even though the fact that she's a girl should mean that that's impossible for her. She soon realizes that there is a lot more for her to deal with than just the powers, and that she's more important to her magical world than she ever imagined.
I liked the character of Addie. At first, she is thrown by all of this power and responsibility that manifests itself to her, but slowly she learns to accept the challenges that lie ahead. Being a girl, she has always been looked over her entire life as being unimportant and always coming in second to her twin brother, and this is the time for her to shine and become her own person. Slowly, Addie realizes how unjust her society is toward women, and wants to learn more about her burgeoning power so she can throw off her cloak and finally be counted.
One of the only flaws that I saw in "Desecration" was that the ending seemed a bit abrupt. I would have liked more of a resolution than what I was given, so that things could have been tied up a bit more. I get that this is the first book in a series, and that Holt is building up toward future books involving Addie and the wizards, but some things still could have been handled differently in this start up book.
Even with the abrupt ending, I would recommend "Desecration.” The story is clever and well written, and I look forward to reading whatever Holt has in mind for Addie next. I'm intrigued to see what the fallout of Addie's powers and actions are going to be within the wizard community as well as the reaction she'll get from her own home.
Pink Fluffy Hearts: Diary of a Coffee Addict ****
"Desecration" by Hadley Holt had me hooked pretty early on. Right away you could tell that this was going to be a book about an interesting female in a world where females don't get a lot of say in what goes on, and that she might be out to change that.
This is a book about wizards and a secret world that coexists with our non-magical one. In "Desecration,” the magic users live in secret from the "norms,” and have their own way of running things. Women are not allowed to practice magic and it's a society that relies heavily on the men's power and protection. These men even rise to top positions in the "norm" world.
They have all of this influence whereas, for the most part, women are just meant to be party planners and wizard breeders. Women even have to go as far as wearing cloaks over their clothes while out in public so that they're bodies don't "distract" the all important male wizards (gag me).
Our main character in this series is Addie, who discovers that she has powers on her 16th birthday, even though the fact that she's a girl should mean that that's impossible for her. She soon realizes that there is a lot more for her to deal with than just the powers, and that she's more important to her magical world than she ever imagined.
I liked the character of Addie. At first, she is thrown by all of this power and responsibility that manifests itself to her, but slowly she learns to accept the challenges that lie ahead. Being a girl, she has always been looked over her entire life as being unimportant and always coming in second to her twin brother, and this is the time for her to shine and become her own person. Slowly, Addie realizes how unjust her society is toward women, and wants to learn more about her burgeoning power so she can throw off her cloak and finally be counted.
One of the only flaws that I saw in "Desecration" was that the ending seemed a bit abrupt. I would have liked more of a resolution than what I was given, so that things could have been tied up a bit more. I get that this is the first book in a series, and that Holt is building up toward future books involving Addie and the wizards, but some things still could have been handled differently in this start up book.
Even with the abrupt ending, I would recommend "Desecration.” The story is clever and well written, and I look forward to reading whatever Holt has in mind for Addie next. I'm intrigued to see what the fallout of Addie's powers and actions are going to be within the wizard community as well as the reaction she'll get from her own home.
April 9, 2014
This was an intriguing adventure filled read with plenty of magic and mayhem.
What I liked most about this book was that it steered away from the normal YA paranormal fantasy read, in that the MC was not human or more accurately, a paranormal being who didn’t know who or what they were until some life changing event occured. Although the wizard world existed alongside the human world, and they did interact with humans, everything that went on in this story had to do with the wizard world.
It was quite shocking that such a magical and advanced group of beings had such a restricting lifestyle – specifically for the women. I fully understood Izzy’s frustration at feeling so stifled, and I was happy to see the change in Addie as the story progressed. She adopted more of her friend’s way of thinking and went from good, obedient daughter, to rebel on a mission. Of course, her rebellion was for the good of the wizard race, but tradition would have still frowned upon Addie’s actions nonetheless.
There are quite a few exciting twists to the plot, as Addie and her friends desperately tried to keep her new “skills” secret while, at the same time, Addie sought to uncover the truth behind Rory’s magic. The story was made even more enthralling with the addition of some truly evil villains (Zarius included), sensational magic, incredible familiars, forbidden love, and a thrilling race to stop the war between Wizards and Sorcerers.
I could not put this book down, and I was so disappointed that it had to end. I am really looking forward to the next installment, because there was so much left unsaid, or should that be undone. What would happen to Addie on her return? What would/had become of Zarius? Would the wizard world see the error of their oppressive ways and make the necessary changes? Would Addie and Rory’s romance be accepted? What happened to Torren? And even, would Addie’s mother be returned to her former glory? Yup, there is so much I need to know. I need the second book NOW!
What I liked most about this book was that it steered away from the normal YA paranormal fantasy read, in that the MC was not human or more accurately, a paranormal being who didn’t know who or what they were until some life changing event occured. Although the wizard world existed alongside the human world, and they did interact with humans, everything that went on in this story had to do with the wizard world.
It was quite shocking that such a magical and advanced group of beings had such a restricting lifestyle – specifically for the women. I fully understood Izzy’s frustration at feeling so stifled, and I was happy to see the change in Addie as the story progressed. She adopted more of her friend’s way of thinking and went from good, obedient daughter, to rebel on a mission. Of course, her rebellion was for the good of the wizard race, but tradition would have still frowned upon Addie’s actions nonetheless.
There are quite a few exciting twists to the plot, as Addie and her friends desperately tried to keep her new “skills” secret while, at the same time, Addie sought to uncover the truth behind Rory’s magic. The story was made even more enthralling with the addition of some truly evil villains (Zarius included), sensational magic, incredible familiars, forbidden love, and a thrilling race to stop the war between Wizards and Sorcerers.
I could not put this book down, and I was so disappointed that it had to end. I am really looking forward to the next installment, because there was so much left unsaid, or should that be undone. What would happen to Addie on her return? What would/had become of Zarius? Would the wizard world see the error of their oppressive ways and make the necessary changes? Would Addie and Rory’s romance be accepted? What happened to Torren? And even, would Addie’s mother be returned to her former glory? Yup, there is so much I need to know. I need the second book NOW!
March 31, 2014
Imagine the biggest CEOs you can think being a wizard in their private lives, while keeping their magical communities secret with their women falling under a strict hand and you've got Desecration wrapped in a tight little bundle. However, there are so many things that are changing when Adriana turns sixteen and her life changes forever. This story of magic and love really gives you a coming of age tail that is anything but ordinary. From magic powers to prophecies to animal followers, there is so much packed into one story it will leave your head spinning from everything that unfolds.
Addie and her cast of characters were really a cohesive bunch. You have her family that really sets up a great set of friction to deal with, her friends that leave with a fascinating look into a younger generations way of dealing with old school rules and then her love interest which defies all the race barriers that are in her world. That romance was really something beautiful. It was innocent teenage attraction and I loved that! It was refreshing to read a book about a girl that made mistakes because she acted first before thinking and who can have a crush on a boy escalate into love and not have to worry about other sexual things getting in the way of the story.
I would have loved to hear more about the background to the magic world. I felt like I got hints of it by introducing other types of magic like mages etc. but never really got a full blown history, which would have been nice. The other issues I had was this isn't a story that was unique. It was an awesome story, but one I have read before. It had some great action and a convincing love story which was great. I loved the characters and how they were developed, I was just looking for a little more. If you are looking for a modern take on a magic element, I think you will really enjoy this book!
Addie and her cast of characters were really a cohesive bunch. You have her family that really sets up a great set of friction to deal with, her friends that leave with a fascinating look into a younger generations way of dealing with old school rules and then her love interest which defies all the race barriers that are in her world. That romance was really something beautiful. It was innocent teenage attraction and I loved that! It was refreshing to read a book about a girl that made mistakes because she acted first before thinking and who can have a crush on a boy escalate into love and not have to worry about other sexual things getting in the way of the story.
I would have loved to hear more about the background to the magic world. I felt like I got hints of it by introducing other types of magic like mages etc. but never really got a full blown history, which would have been nice. The other issues I had was this isn't a story that was unique. It was an awesome story, but one I have read before. It had some great action and a convincing love story which was great. I loved the characters and how they were developed, I was just looking for a little more. If you are looking for a modern take on a magic element, I think you will really enjoy this book!
October 24, 2015
Well, I must say, I was amazed by how much I enjoyed this book. Don’t get me wrong. I thought it sounded good, like something right up my alley. But, I always brace myself because stories like these can be really good or … not. But, I had high hopes, and was pleased to find they were not disappointed.
There were times I felt the prose was overly descriptive, but by the end of the book, I hardly noticed anymore. I really enjoyed the story. Addie’s surprising discovery of her powers, Rory, prophecies, friendship, and so much more! It’s exciting, a bit suspenseful, and even surprising in a few spots. There were a couple of things I could very easily see pretty early on — such as someone’s parentage — but the story was good enough that it didn’t irk me to not be surprised.
Rory seems rather sweet, and a good match for Addie. Is he book boyfriend material? I’m leaning toward yes, but feel I need to read more of the series to determine for sure. But, overall, I like him as a character. He’s a bit moody, but not so much that it’s off-putting. Plus, as we learn more about him, he’s easily forgiven. Addie is great. She grows a lot from the oblivious girl to the future savior of the world. I’m sure she’s going to be growing up even more by the end of her story.
If you enjoy magic-filled fantasy with a touch of romance, give Desecration a read. I found it very enjoyable — and I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next!
There were times I felt the prose was overly descriptive, but by the end of the book, I hardly noticed anymore. I really enjoyed the story. Addie’s surprising discovery of her powers, Rory, prophecies, friendship, and so much more! It’s exciting, a bit suspenseful, and even surprising in a few spots. There were a couple of things I could very easily see pretty early on — such as someone’s parentage — but the story was good enough that it didn’t irk me to not be surprised.
Rory seems rather sweet, and a good match for Addie. Is he book boyfriend material? I’m leaning toward yes, but feel I need to read more of the series to determine for sure. But, overall, I like him as a character. He’s a bit moody, but not so much that it’s off-putting. Plus, as we learn more about him, he’s easily forgiven. Addie is great. She grows a lot from the oblivious girl to the future savior of the world. I’m sure she’s going to be growing up even more by the end of her story.
If you enjoy magic-filled fantasy with a touch of romance, give Desecration a read. I found it very enjoyable — and I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next!
April 19, 2014
** Copy provided by the Author for an honest review**
(This review is for all of the parts as a book)
I really enjoyed this book. It seems like a mix of Harry Potter and The Golden Compass but yet manages to be its own book completely.
The writing is strong and it gripped me from page one that had me going, 'just one more page' constantly. The characters are also quite strong in themselves and you get a true feeling of who they are and what they are going to be like.
Hadley Holt has given a strong debut as a new author in the Young Adult collection and I really do look forward to reading what happens next in the series with Addie and her friends.
(This review is for all of the parts as a book)
I really enjoyed this book. It seems like a mix of Harry Potter and The Golden Compass but yet manages to be its own book completely.
The writing is strong and it gripped me from page one that had me going, 'just one more page' constantly. The characters are also quite strong in themselves and you get a true feeling of who they are and what they are going to be like.
Hadley Holt has given a strong debut as a new author in the Young Adult collection and I really do look forward to reading what happens next in the series with Addie and her friends.
August 11, 2014
Full review at The Perks of Being a Book Lover.
I would say this is a series I know many YA readers will enjoy and personally I can't wait to see what Addie gets up to in the other books.
I would say this is a series I know many YA readers will enjoy and personally I can't wait to see what Addie gets up to in the other books.
July 15, 2014
Desecration (Part 1) unfortunately contained too many redundant explanations & over-the-top characters to make for a truly satisfying read. However the basic concepts are there, and will hopefully be fleshed out more in the next part/s.
August 3, 2014
Surprisingly well written for an e-book version when most have so many errors. Story is fun and fast paced, easy to get caught up and hard to put down. I "like" the main characters, Addie is a girl you want to take under your sleeve, plus she has a really cool familiar~
October 31, 2014
I didn't want to put the book down.
December 8, 2014
It could have been better. Way better. It could have been a three star if it wasnt a little poorly written and the character's friends werent morons.
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